Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killed

The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI running amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model’s release without the permission of a judge. ​The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI running amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model’s release without the permission of a judge. 

Hugging Face CEO warns that Netflix’s OpenAI hack documentary isn’t accurate

Before you share the Netflix documentary “AI Gone Rogue” take note. Clem Delangue, Hugging Face’s co-founder who is featured in the film, says it went “full doomer mode” and isn’t accurate. ​Before you share the Netflix documentary “AI Gone Rogue” take note. Clem Delangue, Hugging Face’s co-founder who is featured in the film, says it … Read more

Anthropic’s cloud partnerships are getting messy

Anthropic is reportedly struggling to secure enough compute from cloud providers that increasingly view it as a competitor, even as its infrastructure spending balloons ahead of a planned November IPO. ​Anthropic is reportedly struggling to secure enough compute from cloud providers that increasingly view it as a competitor, even as its infrastructure spending balloons ahead … Read more

OpenAI acquires startup Orchestra Bio⁠ to beef up its biotech business

OpenAI says it’s adding Orchestra’s team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to its related Rosalind Workbench tool, a harness that aims to help researchers plan experiments and analyze results. ​OpenAI says it’s adding Orchestra’s team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life … Read more

Google is bringing a more personal version of its Gemini AI assistant to your car

Google is bringing Gemini’s Personal Intelligence feature to cars, allowing its AI assistant to draw on information from Gmail, Calendar, Maps, YouTube, and other Google services to deliver more personalized responses while driving. ​Google is bringing Gemini’s Personal Intelligence feature to cars, allowing its AI assistant to draw on information from Gmail, Calendar, Maps, YouTube, … Read more

Embedded AI evaluators won’t be an easy solution, Hugging Face’s policy chief says

The idea of embedded evaluators — in which supposedly “neutral” third-party observers are placed inside AI organizations — has been popularized over the last several months, as AI labs grapple with a rash of safety incidents that have spurred concerns over the potential harms of their technology. ​The idea of embedded evaluators — in which … Read more